Ląì

form · Latin script

Ląì is a name written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: From Middle English lai, lay, from Old French lai (“song, lyric, poem”), from Old Frankish *laik, *laih (“play, melody, song”), from Proto-Germanic *laikaz, *laikiz (“jump, play, dance, hymn”), from P.

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Meaning & origin(measured from records)

Derivation of Ląì: each step is the form the one above it came from.
Ląì
  1. Middle Englishlai(measured from records)
  2. Old Frenchlai“song“song, lyric, poem”(measured from records)
  3. Old Frankish*laik“play“play, melody, song”(measured from records)
  4. Proto-Germanic*laikaz“jump“jump, play, dance, hymn”(measured from records)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-“to jump“to jump, spring, play”(measured from records)

From Middle English lai, lay, from Old French lai (“song, lyric, poem”), from Old Frankish *laik, *laih (“play, melody, song”), from Proto-Germanic *laikaz, *laikiz (“jump, play, dance, hymn”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (“to jump, spring, play”). Akin to Old High German leih (“a play, skit, melody, song”), Middle High German leich (“piece of music, epic song played on a harp”), Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃 (laiks, “a dance”), Old English lācan (“to move quickly, fence, sing”). More at lake.

Sources 5

  • 25,000 nombres de bebé. La mejor guía para escoger el nombre adecuado
  • A Genealogists Guide to Indian Names A Reference for First Names from India
  • Dictionary of American Family Names
  • Wiktionary
  • Schuessler, ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese (2007)

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Evidence(measured from records)

No register attests this spelling yet

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What does the name Ląì mean, and where does it come from?
From Middle English lai, lay, from Old French lai (“song, lyric, poem”), from Old Frankish *laik, *laih (“play, melody, song”), from Proto-Germanic *laikaz, *laikiz (“jump, play, dance, hymn”), from P… Recorded by 25,000 nombres de bebé. La mejor guía para escoger el nombre adecuado and A Genealogists Guide to Indian Names A Reference for First Names from India and 3 other sources.

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